Would you like to be able to dive underwater?

kunquatb16_ESO · June 2017

For me, not being able to dive makes the game a lot less realistic (in so far as a game without perma-death and with magic can be), and seems out of sorts with the rest of the realism. Being able to dive would add many more possibilities to the game, from quests, dungeon layouts, collecting, exploration so on and so on.

To keep with realism, the amount of time you can spend underwater should be limited. With maybe some way to extend this with crafts.

Avran_Sylt · June 2017

Yes.

Sure, but implemented at a much later date.

Vicarra · June 2017

Yes.

Yes, but only when Maormer and Sload become playable races.

altemriel · June 2017

Yes.

kunquatb16_ESO wrote: »

For me, not being able to dive makes the game a lot less realistic (in so far as a game without perma-death and with magic can be), and seems out of sorts with the rest of the realism. Being able to dive would add many more possibilities to the game, from quests, dungeon layouts, collecting, exploration so on and so on.

To keep with realism, the amount of time you can spend underwater should be limited. With maybe some way to extend this with crafts.

yes please and then a house like this too pls!!!

http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/52630/?

Darkwater Den - Argonian themed home (for Skyrim)

Hippie4927 · June 2017

Yes.

Yes, but only if the guards can't trap me while I'm under water.

MLGProPlayer · June 2017

Sure, but it wouldn't add anything to the gameplay since there is nothing underwater. You can already get away from enemies by just jumping into water (they can't swim).

Turelus · June 2017

It depends what for.

Swimming for the sake of swimming doesn't seem worth the development time.

As for content to be added maybe some dungeons or exploration but it has to feel good and be worth it.

Taleof2Cities · June 2017

Yes.

No ETA.™

Stovahkiin · June 2017

Yes.

Zeni has said that this won't happen due to how the game engine works. So this ain't gonna happen unless you expect them to go and rewrite a crapton of stuff.

tinythinker · June 2017

Yes.

Turelus wrote: »

It depends what for.

Swimming for the sake of swimming doesn't seem worth the development time.

As for content to be added maybe some dungeons or exploration but it has to feel good and be worth it.

Ask and...

https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/237650/kissing-under-the-sea-fun-underwater-content-speculation-thread/p1

If you like that thread and want something similar vote "yes" in this thread and show the other thread some love. Matt Furor, the game director for ESO, said in a recent interview that he likes the idea of adding underwater content. ESO is in a position to do it better than other MMORPGs so express your enthusiasm and support.

kunquatb16_ESO · June 2017

Yes.

Turelus wrote: »

It depends what for.

Swimming for the sake of swimming doesn't seem worth the development time.

As for content to be added maybe some dungeons or exploration but it has to feel good and be worth it.

Yea, could add ruins, quests, special collectable like the Orsinium ones.

kunquatb16_ESO · June 2017

Yes.

MLGProPlayer wrote: »

Sure, but it wouldn't add anything to the gameplay since there is nothing underwater. You can already get away from enemies by just jumping into water (they can't swim).

They'd need to add some stuff to do and find.

AdamBourke · June 2017

No.

Maybe later?

As @Turelus suggested, it might be cool in dungeons - or access to a hidden location in the overworld - but I wouldn't want them to just add diving to the base game as it is.

Narvuntien · June 2017

I just wish I could swim in the Niben river instead of getting slaughtered

Huyen · June 2017

No.

I voted no, as diving (and pretty much swimming) with heavy armor would let you sink straight to the bottom. You will drown before you can ditch the gear and get new breath. So unless they come with a waterbreathing spell like they used to in the other TES games, there is no use in diving.

Xelrick · June 2017

I know there one quest currently that sorta starts involves diving in water in Craglorn. But that it.

Issue with the game now, they'll have to make terrain under deep water as most is flat.

kunquatb16_ESO · June 2017

Yes.

Xelrick wrote: »

I know there one quest currently that sorta starts involves diving in water in Craglorn. But that it.

Issue with the game now, they'll have to make terrain under deep water as most is flat.

They have to do that when adding new areas now.

Megabear · June 2017

Yes.

If so I imagine Argonian popularity will spike dramatically, especially if they add new content underwater.

lagrue · June 2017

No.

I voted no because traditionally its been a rather useless features in the ES series anyway... most of underwater you can still be attacked... there's hardly ever anything worthwhile hidden in the water - and then lastly there's just no point other than for cool factor.

Why spend time developing a feature that won't and can't have any real value? They'd also have to retroactively go to all zones, fix any meshing and and cell borders in the water - then they'd have to develop new water physics, new animations for diving and underwater swimming etc. etc. and the payoff would just not be worth it. Also would have to add breathing - just another resource or way to drain current resources.

I'd rather them develop the rest of the Tamriel map before we even consider things like this.

Cyn_v84 · June 2017

Yes.

Yes, but only with added content. Not just for the sake of it.

TerraDewBerry · June 2017

Yes.

I'd love to swim under the water! To be honest, I'd really like a water based DLC with pirates... smuggling.. sunken ships that have hidden treasure.. arrrrrrrr matey.. let me craft my own ship to sail upon all of Tamriel's vast oceans!!

VDoom1 · June 2017

Yes.

Too dive alone just for the heck of it then I would say no. Not sure all the time developing this feature would be worth it just so we can dive if we feel like it. But if underwater treasures, bosses or heck even dungeons and delves are added then yeah why not.

Akrasjel · June 2017

Yes.

But such thing won't happen. I would like if they added other new mechanics.

kargen27 · June 2017

I want to be able to do a cannonball.

milesrodneymcneely2_ESO · June 2017

Yes.

I don't want a special underwater combat system like Guild Wars 2. It would just be nice to see what's under the water, and maybe have light/heavy attacks work against slaughterfish?

P.S.: And maybe a breath mechanic, with Argonians able to hold their breaths indefinitely?

TalonKnight · June 2017

Yes.

Stovahkiin wrote: »

Zeni has said that this won't happen due to how the game engine works. So this ain't gonna happen unless you expect them to go and rewrite a crapton of stuff.

Read a lot of comments about this, and capes as far as the game engine goes, but ass far as capes are concerned there is a early eso video on utube that shows 2 different clips of gameplay where the character is wearing a cape so.... Not so sure the game engine has anything to do with that....

Tryxus · June 2017

Yes.

I wanna beat up Slaughterfish

Bringer · June 2017

No.

I voted no because they couldnt just let you dive, they would just have to add mobs and annoying quests. Under water combat has always been huge pains in mmos.

Iccotak · June 2017

Yes.

It would add more depth to the game.
More treasures to be found.
Areas maybe harder to reach.

Show wild life swimming by

Argonians can breathe underwater so I like this.

However, I do not quite see this as a priority just yet.
Best to implement the Dive feature, to all zones, with a DLC that relies on that mechanic.

kunquatb16_ESO · June 2017

Yes.

Iccotak wrote: »

It would add more depth to the game.
More treasures to be found.
Areas maybe harder to reach.

Show wild life swimming by

Argonians can breathe underwater so I like this.

However, I do not quite see this as a priority just yet.
Best to implement the Dive feature, to all zones, with a DLC that relies on that mechanic.

Agree with the DLC idea. And with everyone say no if it's just for the sake of diving, there has to be stuff to do. Wouldn't be worth adding without stuff to do, places to go, and things to find.

ParaNostram · June 2017

Yes.

Argonians need this.

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